Daily Republican., 1887-11-02
Tho Beautiful Village OF Birmingham
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Birmingham is beautifully situated
high up on the mountain side, over
looking the Little Juniata and nestled
like Swiss village among the foo:-
hills of the Alleghenies. 1t is about
three miles east of Tyrone and seven
teen of Altoona, on the Pennsylvania
Railroad. 1t has population of about
200, and has three churches, two stores.
one blacksmith shop, public school
and q postoffice. The Mountain Fe-
male Seminary is situated on the
suburbs of the village, and is sur
rounded by seventy acres of highly
|ornamented grounds, sloplng from the
river 1926 feet above tide) to height
of nearly 200 feet. The grounds are
beautifully laid out with winding
drives Of rare attractiveness and pic
turesque views. Rustic bfidges span
wild ravlnes, and winding paths
through avenues Of overshadowing
trees, including some of the most su-
perb scenery in all the Allegheny re.
gion.
The seminary proper is large and
Fcommodious brick building, with all
the modern conveniences. The rooms
are all heated by steam and lighted by
gas, and are well supplied with bath
rooms. with warm and cold water;
and, In fact, everything that is neces-
sary to contribute to the comfort and
lhealthtulness Of the pupils. The
house is supplied with water from q
spring high up on the mountain side,
which is constantly running. The
!seminary has been in successful opera
tion for over thirty years, and was
under the management of L. g. Grier,
IPh. D., who died May 8, 1887. Since
Mr.. Grier's death the school has been
conducted by Mrs. Sarah B. Grier,
principal Miss N. ]. Davis, vice prn-
Icipal, and A. r. Grier business mana
ger, assisted by corps of able teach
/ ers.
The seminary changes lis name in
the latter part of June to the Pine
Heights Inn, and is patronized by
those who love to ramble along the
winding bank of the Juniata, and over
| hill and dale.
Nature has been most lavish in her
attractions here to recluse and scientist
while the temperature is always cool
at night; during midsummer the dit
ference is not 80 great between The
maximum at noon and the minimum
at midnight as to render the change
Uncomfortable. In point of healthful-
ness the situation cannot be surpassed,
| The recuperative tonic of the pure
mountain air gives strength to the
weak and vigor to the weary. A case
| of hay fever has never been known in
this region. During the summer there
are ample facilities for outdoor sports,
such as lawn tennis, croquet, boating,
fishing, riding and driving to the many
points of interest in the immediate vi
cinity, permanent among which are:
The sinking Spring Care three miles
distance; Laurel Springs in one direc.
ton and Alfarata Fountain half mile
distant in another. A little farther
away the magnificent Panorama from
| Clymen Hauk, /, 72S feet above tide, a
view comparatively unknown to tour
lists, but excelled by none in Pennsyl-
vania.
A short excursion by rail reveals
the sublime wonders of the Bells Gap
scenery. Another the Great Fill
with the awful assemblage of giant
peaks and dark ravines on the Tyro ne
and Clearfield railroad.
Adjoining Birmingham on the west
and south is a tract of land containing
900 acres owned by Miss Land I. s.
McCahan, which abounds with lime
stone, zinc, hematite and pipe ores.
The limestone is said to be the best in
the United States (9S per cent. CT car
Donate of lime and per cent water. }
The pipe ore, which runs just as dug
out Of the ground, is 70 per cent. and
no flint, About one and a half miles
west of Birmingham are the Tyrone
Forges, owned by Mr.. s. 9. Stewart,
and adjacent to this is the large lime
stone quarry operated by A. g Nor
ris, who employs 200 men. The ia
cilities in this end of Huntingdon
County for all kinds of manufacturing
purposes are excellent.
"UNcLE TIM"